Chairman Asiedu Nketia’s Profile; Wife, Children, Age, Education & Net worth

Johnson Asiedu Nketiah was born in Seikwa B/A in the Wenchi Municipal District which was then part of Ashanti Region but now in the Bono Region of Ghana on December 24, 1956. He is currently, 65 years old. He was born to Nana Kwaku Asiedu, a farmer from the Oyoko Royal family and Madam Hagar Akosua Afrah of the Akwamu Royal family. He is the fifth child of nine children.

EDUCATION

Johnson Asiedu Nketiah had his basic education at Seikwa Presbyterian Primary School. He then proceeded to train as a teacher at St. Joseph’s College of Education in Bechem from 1974 to 1978 where he graduated a trainee teacher in 1978.

He began his career as a professional teacher at Seketia Presby Primary in the Jaman North District of the Bono region. He gained admission to the University of Ghana Business School in 1983 to read a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration (Banking and Finance option).

Nketiah was a member of the pioneer batch for a Post Graduate Training Programme in Stock Brokerage and Investment Analysis when the Ghana Stock Exchange was introduced. He obtained a Master of Science Degree in Defense and International Politics from the Ghana Armed Forces Command College in 2019.

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WORK EXPERIENCES
Aseidu Nketia has worked at GIHOC Distilleries Company Limited. He then worked as a manager for the Nkoraman Rural Bank, and Sehwi Asawinso Rural Bank as trainee manager. He has also worked with the National Trust Holding Company Limited (NTHC) as a stockbroker and an investment banker.

As a member of the Ghanaian parliament Aseidu Nketia has worked on the Appointments Committee, Finance Committee and Public Accounts Committee. He has been a Chairman – Mines and Energy Committee, Ranking Member for Food and Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Committee and Deputy Majority Chief Whip. He was Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture in charge of crops under the Jerry John Rawlings administration

WIFE
Asiedu Nketia is married with five children. Mrs. Vida Adomah Nketiah is the wife of the politician.
The wife of Asiedu Nketia is always described to be very calm and hardworking. She was a teacher and has taught for long. Aside this, she does care for the poor and often give to charity. She doesn’t display much on camera but she is play much role.

Asiedu Nketia with his wife and five children

CHILDREN

Amma Addae Nketiah, Kwaku Asiedu Nketiah, Yaa Asantewaa Nketiah, Afia Afra Nketiah and Kwame Boateng Nketiah are the names of his children.
She has three girls and two boys as children. They are all hardworking with some working outside the country.

CHURCH.
Presbyterian Church of Ghana

CURRENT POSITION

Johnson Asiedu Nketia is the current chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). He was elected during the party’s 10th national delegates conference in Accra on Saturday.
The astute politician accumulated 5,569 votes to defeat the incumbent Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo who was seeking for a second term in office.

Before winning the national chairman position, Johnson Asiedu Nketia was the General Secretary for the NDC – a position he has occupied for the past seventeen years. He is expected to lead the NDC to win power from the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2024 elections.

NET WORTH

Asiedu Nketia’s networth is estimated to be above $5m.